Neuroscience

The Neuroscience Program is excited to present the spring 2026 Neuroscience Seminar Series! We will have a variety of faculty from universities all over the country, who will be joining us to share their expertise and research in varrying areas of Neuroscience. 

These events are open to all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff.

Sessions

Sleep, Memory, and Aging: It's All About Sex

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

This seminar will feature a talk by Jennifer C. Tudor, PhD (Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Biology College of Arts & Sciences, Saint Joseph’s University)

Sleep-dependent Regulation of Cortical Synapses in Typical and Atypical Development

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

This seminar will feature a talk by Michelle Bridi, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, West Virginia University)

Astrocytic Contributions to Non-Cell Autonomous Toxicity Vary Depending on Neuronal Context in ALS/FTD

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

This seminar will feature a talk by Brigid Jensen, PhD (Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor, Weinberg ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience, Thomas Jefferson University)

Amygdala-Striatal Circuits Allow Stress to Potentiate Habits

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

This seminar will feature a talk by Jacqueline Giovanniello, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Neural Sciences, Center for Substance Abuse Research, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine)

From Experiments to Empowerment: Lessons From a Career in Neuroscience

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 7:00 PM

This seminar will feature a talk by Michelle Jones-London, PhD (Founder, Open Insight)

Neuronal and Synaptic Dynamics in Substance Use Disorders

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

This seminar will feature a talk by Zoe McElligott, PhD (Associate Professor, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Department of Psychiatry, WISDOM co-director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)